ABA-Accredited Law Schools by Tuition Range with Important Admission Facts

2027 Average Law School Tuition

The law school tuition is much higher than typical college program. The 2027 average law school tuition is $55,459 over 198 ABA-accredited law schools.
Data Sources & Methodology
The 2026-2027 tuition and fees data are based on the published information from each law school's admission and bursar offices. TThe other school statistics are compiled from the most recent ABA Required Disclosures (Standard 509 Reports) and the Law School Admission Council (LSAC). While we strive for 100% accuracy, we recommend verifying specific costs with each institution's financial aid office.

How Tuition Relates to Law School Rankings, LSAT Scores, and Acceptance Rates

As you can see, this is not the case for all, but the higher the tuition, the higher LSAT score and the lower acceptance rate. The average LSAT score is 168 over 40 law schools with tuition of $70K or higher. Moreover, the group's average acceptance rate is 19.63%. This may be obvious, but what is surprising is that top-ranked law schools not only require high LSAT scores and keep low acceptance rates, but they also require higher tuition & fees.
Actual Tuition After Financial Aid by Tuition Range Chart

Law School Statistics by Tuition Range

The following table shows law school statistics by 2027 tuition range. You can find the correlation between tuition and other indicators for law schools. Follow the link in the range to see which schools are in the tuition range.
The tuition range is determined by the out-of-state tuition for public schools and the tuition for private schools. The actual cost of law school is lower than the tuition after receiving financial aid, and the amount of financial aid is generally proportional to the tuition.
For example, the average tuition after financial aid is down to $19,343 with $13,304 of grants/scholarships in schools with tuition range $30K - $35K, and $32,116 with $30,362 financial aid in tuition range $60K - $65K law schools.
Number of Law Schools by Tuition Range
Tuition & FeesNumber of Law SchoolsAverage TuitionAverage Financial AidTuition After Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance Rate
Under $30K12 Law Schools
(9 public, 3 private)
$23,772$6,617$17,15515045.41%
$30K-$35K12 Law Schools
(10 public, 2 private)
$32,647$13,304$19,34315741.14%
$35K-$40K11 Law Schools
(7 public, 4 private)
$37,948$12,440$25,50915640.05%
$40K-$45K21 Law Schools
(15 public, 6 private)
$42,113$17,278$24,83515738.05%
$45K-$50K21 Law Schools
(12 public, 9 private)
$47,153$19,147$28,00615839.85%
$50K-$55K22 Law Schools
(9 public, 13 private)
$52,548$22,639$29,90815840.40%
$55K-$60K23 Law Schools
(9 public, 14 private)
$58,096$27,218$30,87715941.20%
$60K-$65K19 Law Schools
(6 public, 13 private)
$62,478$30,362$32,11615939.20%
$65K-$70K17 Law Schools
(2 public, 15 private)
$66,878$33,113$33,76615939.08%
Over $70K40 Law Schools
(7 public, 33 private)
$79,890$34,410$45,48116819.63%

Charts for Correlation between Tuition Range and Other Law school Metrics

Law Schools Admission Stats to Acceptance Rate Range Chart

Law Schools with Tuition under $30K (12 Law Schools)

There are 12 law schools with tuition under $30K, comprising 9 public and 3 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $23,772, the average LSAT score is 150, the average acceptance rate is 45.41%, and the average enrollment is 423 students.
12 Law Schools Tuition under $30K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
University of Akron School of LawpublicOH1921$28,825$9,00015458.53%494
City University of New York School of LawpublicNY1983$26,204$8,00015528.65%695
David A. Clarke School of LawpublicDC1972$25,873$8,29215136.98%236
Interamerican University of Puerto Rico School of LawprivatePR1961$17,760$2,37914450.92%654
Cecil C. Humphreys School of LawpublicTN1962$28,642$11,00015541.07%239
University of Mississippi School of LawpublicMS1854$28,260$7,00015741.96%468
Northern Illinois University College of LawpublicIL1975$26,925$8,27415044.27%352
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico School of LawprivatePR1948$18,344$1,59313961.54%479
University of Puerto Rico School of LawpublicPR1913$9,280$1,00015239.69%450
Southern Illinois University School of LawpublicIL1973$22,635$9,50014956.22%313
Thurgood Marshall School of LawpublicTX1947$27,318$7,36315033.12%572
Wilmington University School of LawprivateDE2025$25,200$6,00014952.01%119

Law Schools with Tuition between $30K and $35K (12 Law Schools)

There are 12 law schools with tuition between $30K and $35K, comprising 10 public and 2 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $32,647, the average LSAT score is 157, the average acceptance rate is 41.14%, and the average enrollment is 634 students.
12 Law Schools Tuition between $30K and $35K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
James E. Rogers College of LawpublicAZ1915$33,050$25,23516327.91%2,720
J. Reuben Clark Law SchoolprivateUT1973$32,944$11,64617022.80%358
University of Cincinnati College of LawpublicOH1833$33,025$19,00015932.74%489
Cleveland-Marshall College of LawpublicOH1897$32,616$11,00015534.45%549
Florida A&M University College of LawpublicFL2000$33,076$7,50015234.67%383
Louis D. Brandeis School of LawpublicLA1846$32,900$12,00015763.39%377
University of Missouri School of LawpublicMO1872$32,928$17,50016141.98%413
University of Missouri - Kansas City School of LawpublicMO1895$31,929$7,27015645.94%431
Southern University Law CenterpublicLA1946$34,332$11,00014756.55%809
University of Toledo College of LawpublicOH1906$30,209$20,00015352.46%369
University of Tulsa College of LawprivateOK1923$33,596$12,50015756.58%282
UNT Dallas College of LawpublicTX2014$31,157$5,00015324.22%431

Law Schools with Tuition between $35K and $40K (11 Law Schools)

There are 11 law schools with tuition between $35K and $40K, comprising 7 public and 4 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $37,948, the average LSAT score is 156, the average acceptance rate is 40.05%, and the average enrollment is 448 students.
11 Law Schools Tuition between $35K and $40K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
William H. Bowen School of LawpublicAR1975$37,816$7,46115354.89%430
Thomas Goode Jones School of LawprivateAL1928$39,900$15,96015053.87%413
Florida International University College of LawpublicFL2000$37,475$10,36516118.77%666
University of Kansas School of LawpublicKS1893$35,055$15,00016239.08%385
Claude W. Pettit College of LawprivateOH1885$36,700$21,00014931.96%319
Oklahoma City University School of LawprivateOK1907$39,951$14,00015151.61%439
University of South Dakota School of LawpublicSD1901$38,928$5,00015262.47%252
University of Tennessee College of LawpublicTN1890$39,496$10,55016424.77%510
Texas Tech University School of LawpublicTX1967$39,232$12,00015925.61%459
University at Buffalo Law SchoolpublicNY1887$36,060$7,50015742.37%919
Jacksonville University College of LawprivateFL2022$36,820$18,00015635.14%135

Law Schools with Tuition between $40K and $45K (21 Law Schools)

There are 21 law schools with tuition between $40K and $45K, comprising 15 public and 6 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $42,113, the average LSAT score is 157, the average acceptance rate is 38.05%, and the average enrollment is 531 students.
21 Law Schools Tuition between $40K and $45K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
Appalachian School of LawprivateVA1994$42,880$10,25014660.93%182
Dwayne O. Andreas School of LawprivateFL1999$43,150$16,00015055.94%728
University of Dayton School of LawprivateOH1974$42,906$33,00015730.66%696
Levin College of LawpublicFL1909$42,396$19,00016916.52%781
George Mason University School of LawpublicVA1972$44,044$21,00016915.87%810
Georgia State University College of LawpublicGA1982$40,456$7,77616030.57%717
University of Georgia School of LawpublicGA1859$41,646$19,46016912.72%1,000
Golden Gate University-San Francisco School of LawprivateCA1901$42,000$35,00015322.43%300
Howard University School of LawprivateDC1869$41,412$23,65715624.05%555
Paul M. Hebert Law CenterpublicLA1906$41,406$19,75015738.55%652
University of Maine School of LawpublicME1961$42,612$23,53515837.27%290
Mississippi College School of LawprivateMS1930$41,176$22,00015259.80%401
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of LawpublicNE1888$42,370$20,00016040.15%467
University of New Mexico School of LawpublicNM1947$44,738$10,00015741.41%301
North Carolina Central University School of LawpublicNC1940$40,050$12,98215139.06%361
University of North Dakota School of LawpublicND1899$41,974$3,87515163.09%246
Salmon P. Chase College of LawpublicKY1893$40,088$18,00015458.70%412
University of Oklahoma College of LawpublicOK1909$41,998$12,00016233.36%935
University of South Carolina School of LawpublicSC1867$42,100$12,56216229.90%699
University of Massachusetts School of LawpublicMA1982$44,610$15,00015252.17%389
University of Wyoming College of LawpublicWY1920$40,366$8,00015635.82%230

Law Schools with Tuition between $45K and $50K (21 Law Schools)

There are 21 law schools with tuition between $45K and $50K, comprising 12 public and 9 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $47,153, the average LSAT score is 158, the average acceptance rate is 39.85%, and the average enrollment is 650 students.
21 Law Schools Tuition between $45K and $50K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
The University of Alabama School of LawpublicAL1872$49,710$21,50016725.63%392
University of Arkansas School of LawpublicAR1924$45,190$9,00015826.63%401
Capital University Law SchoolprivateOH1903$46,800$21,00015165.90%484
University of Colorado Boulder School of LawpublicCO1892$47,185$15,00016427.56%577
Florida State University College of LawpublicFL1966$46,009$15,46416615.97%1,419
William S. Richardson School of LawpublicHI1968$47,978$7,00015826.24%378
University of Idaho College of LawpublicID1909$47,656$8,00015366.76%502
University of Illinois Chicago School of LawpublicIL1899$48,573$23,25015352.57%1,015
Liberty University School of LawprivateVA2004$46,418$24,00015458.76%940
Duncan School of LawprivateTN2009$45,050$28,00015352.17%429
Mercer Law SchoolprivateGA1873$46,402$20,00015737.75%425
William S. Boyd School of LawpublicNV1997$48,432$22,99816030.78%475
Regent University School of LawprivateVA1986$46,316$22,50015844.32%979
Cumberland School of LawprivateAL1847$48,764$20,00015648.97%500
South Texas College of LawprivateTX1923$46,864$11,00015533.65%1,144
St. Mary's University School of LawprivateTX1927$47,298$12,50015325.98%987
St. Thomas University School of LawprivateFL1984$47,578$25,32015260.25%1,046
S.J. Quinney College of LawpublicUT1913$48,055$28,41016625.28%354
Washburn University School of LawpublicKS1903$45,632$15,00015546.45%355
Wayne State University Law SchoolpublicMI1927$47,232$34,63616424.81%537
West Virginia University College of LawpublicWV1878$47,070$17,50015540.34%310

Law Schools with Tuition between $50K and $55K (22 Law Schools)

There are 22 law schools with tuition between $50K and $55K, comprising 9 public and 13 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $52,548, the average LSAT score is 158, the average acceptance rate is 40.40%, and the average enrollment is 715 students.
22 Law Schools Tuition between $50K and $55K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
Atlanta's John Marshall Law SchoolprivateGA1933$53,986$4,50015232.65%379
Ave Maria School of LawprivateFL2000$53,750$30,00015546.95%334
University of Baltimore School of LawpublicMD1925$54,158$15,00015549.50%766
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of LawprivateNC1976$52,770$21,77115650.68%553
Charleston School of LawprivateSC2003$51,184$20,00015450.20%710
University of Detroit Mercy School of LawprivateMI1912$50,321$18,63615641.41%664
Drake University Law SchoolprivateIA1865$52,968$31,00015654.82%421
University of Houston Law CenterpublicTX1947$52,279$11,50016322.99%913
University of Illinois College of LawpublicIL1897$52,293$32,00016632.93%670
University of Kentucky College of LawpublicKY1908$51,480$11,00015940.78%419
Marquette University Law SchoolprivateWI1892$54,610$23,00015822.11%614
Michigan State University College of LawprivateMI1891$51,352$42,68216226.02%500
University of New Hampshire School of LawpublicNH1973$51,000$20,00015551.96%718
Shepard Broad Law CenterprivateFL1974$52,871$15,00015547.33%976
Michael E. Moritz College of LawpublicOH1891$52,648$29,98416824.62%611
Roger Williams University School of LawprivateRI1992$50,304$28,00015061.32%489
Rutgers Law School - Camden campuspublicNJ1926$54,887$16,00015833.54%1,339
University of St. Thomas School of LawprivateMN1999$53,568$26,86515957.62%516
Beasley School of LawpublicPA1895$51,878$31,33416524.38%895
Texas A&M University School of LawpublicTX1992$50,145$26,04816912.10%2,396
Cooley Law SchoolprivateMI1972$52,900$13,74614752.91%476
Western New England University School of LawprivateMA1919$54,700$30,00015351.89%373

Law Schools with Tuition between $55K and $60K (23 Law Schools)

There are 23 law schools with tuition between $55K and $60K, comprising 9 public and 14 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $58,096, the average LSAT score is 159, the average acceptance rate is 41.20%, and the average enrollment is 711 students.
23 Law Schools Tuition between $55K and $60K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
Sandra Day O'Connor College of LawpublicAZ1964$55,610$20,00016519.78%2,025
Belmont University College of LawprivateTN2011$59,155$40,71016137.62%372
Chicago-Kent College of LawprivateIL1888$59,485$35,00016138.61%856
Creighton University School of LawprivateNE1904$55,692$25,60015364.54%427
DePaul University College of LawprivateIL1897$56,736$34,95015834.81%628
Maurer School of LawpublicIN1842$59,872$33,00016435.77%549
Robert H. McKinney School of LawpublicIN1895$59,522$15,00015555.86%884
University of Iowa College of LawpublicIA1865$55,597$30,04316444.43%599
Loyola University New Orleans College of LawprivateLA1914$57,994$26,00015450.93%673
Mitchell Hamline School of LawprivateMN1900$57,840$34,73015451.40%1,170
University of Montana School of LawpublicMT1911$55,566$10,00015651.41%396
University of North Carolina School of LawpublicNC1845$57,854$17,00016811.19%543
Pace University School of LawprivateNY1976$59,918$29,00015444.13%912
University of Pittsburgh Law SchoolpublicPA1850$57,200$30,00016034.87%590
Quinnipiac University School of LawprivateCT1977$59,470$25,00015543.10%392
University of Richmond School of LawprivateVA1870$59,900$40,00016439.64%407
Saint Louis University School of LawprivateNY1843$59,790$25,00015756.43%599
Stetson University College of LawprivateFL1900$58,763$25,00015936.44%1,056
University of Texas School of LawpublicTX1883$56,822$23,37517213.99%960
Vermont Law SchoolprivateVT1972$58,395$28,00015258.53%914
Western State College of LawprivateCA1966$58,738$23,61615243.67%355
Willamette University College of LawprivateOR1883$59,600$20,00015461.42%367
University of Wisconsin Law SchoolpublicMI1868$56,681$35,00016719.12%690

Law Schools with Tuition between $60K and $65K (19 Law Schools)

There are 19 law schools with tuition between $60K and $65K, comprising 6 public and 13 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $62,478, the average LSAT score is 159, the average acceptance rate is 39.20%, and the average enrollment is 681 students.
19 Law Schools Tuition between $60K and $65K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
University of Connecticut School of LawpublicCT1921$62,930$15,17716220.05%593
Sturm College of LawprivateCO1892$64,616$30,00016041.33%922
Drexel University School of LawprivatePA2006$60,560$28,66716029.64%808
Duquesne Kline School of LawprivatePA1911$62,674$30,00015743.23%528
Gonzaga University School of LawprivateMA1912$62,038$32,00015551.14%551
Lewis & Clark Law SchoolprivateOR1915$63,890$26,00016154.72%614
Loyola University Chicago School of LawprivateIL1909$62,280$30,00016128.18%1,080
University of Maryland School of LawpublicMD1823$64,362$28,00016426.08%717
University of Oregon School of LawpublicOR1884$62,330$25,00016054.97%497
Penn State Dickinson LawpublicPA1834$61,470$36,00015942.99%858
Penn State LawpublicPA1834$61,938$55,82415551.40%567
University of San Francisco School of LawprivateCA1912$61,720$33,71815542.38%671
Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law CenterprivateNY1980$64,590$22,00015345.62%606
Villanova University School of LawprivatePA1953$63,185$40,00016425.93%786
Wake Forest University School of LawprivateNC1894$62,124$40,00016624.63%717
Washington and Lee University School of LawprivateVA1849$62,835$33,50016722.73%369
University of Washington School of LawpublicWA1889$60,174$14,00016519.61%770
Widener Law CommonwealthprivatePA1989$60,688$25,00015060.40%411
Widener Law DelawareprivateDE1975$62,687$32,00015259.68%883

Law Schools with Tuition between $65K and $70K (17 Law Schools)

There are 17 law schools with tuition between $65K and $70K, comprising 2 public and 15 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $66,878, the average LSAT score is 159, the average acceptance rate is 39.08%, and the average enrollment is 798 students.
17 Law Schools Tuition between $65K and $70K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
Albany Law SchoolprivateNY1851$67,174$38,00015837.45%726
Baylor Law SchoolprivateTX1845$69,605$33,51816420.59%448
California Western School of LawprivateCA1924$67,840$37,44015546.92%669
University of California College of the Law, San FranciscopublicCA1878$65,477$20,00016127.48%1,155
Case Western Reserve University School of LawprivateOH1892$66,960$42,50016234.80%670
Columbus School of LawprivateDC1897$66,120$26,00016132.40%446
Chapman University School of LawprivateCA1995$66,972$59,50016320.53%420
Elon University School of LawprivateNC2006$66,080$23,57115453.21%540
McGeorge School of LawprivateCA1924$65,258$30,42615654.41%752
University of Minnesota Law SchoolpublicMN1888$67,710$35,00017126.70%707
New England School of LawprivateMA1908$66,360$40,00015361.30%1,189
Northeastern University School of LawprivateMA1898$68,136$31,00016424.22%1,064
Santa Clara University School of LawprivateCA1912$66,790$40,00015952.58%755
Seattle University School of LawprivateWA1972$65,052$30,00015938.93%734
Southwestern Law SchoolprivateCA1911$65,686$29,16615736.47%1,108
Suffolk University Law SchoolprivateMA1906$66,224$22,44515561.85%1,391
Syracuse University College of LawprivateNY1895$69,488$24,35115834.59%793

Law Schools with Tuition over $70K (40 Law Schools)

There are 40 law schools with tuition over $70K, comprising 7 public and 33 private institutions. For this group of law schools, the average tuition & fees is $79,890, the average LSAT score is 168, the average acceptance rate is 19.63%, and the average enrollment is 1,124 students.
40 Law Schools Tuition over $70K
School NameStateFoundedTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidLSAT ScoreAcceptance RatePopulation
Washington College of LawprivateDC1896$71,852$40,00016233.28%1,493
Boston College Law SchoolprivateMA1929$75,680$24,0001688.48%638
Boston University School of LawprivateMA1872$74,582$29,00017012.08%1,084
Brooklyn Law SchoolprivateNY1901$80,146$34,00016144.00%1,138
Berkeley School of LawpublicCA1894$84,476$31,15817014.84%1,128
Davis School of Law publicCA1965$74,881$25,00016521.06%606
Irvine School of LawpublicCA2009$76,396$25,00016914.92%532
Los Angeles School of LawpublicCA1949$76,992$24,45617112.05%1,376
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of LawprivateNY1976$79,644$40,00016529.56%1,042
University of Chicago Law SchoolprivateIL1902$88,500$15,0001749.74%710
Columbia Law SchoolprivateNY1858$92,194$32,00017311.84%1,740
Cornell Law SchoolprivateNY1887$88,609$30,00017318.19%933
Duke University School of LawprivateNC1904$85,074$35,00017112.88%830
Emory University School of LawprivateGA1916$73,042$36,00016630.09%1,025
Fordham University School of LawprivateNY1905$82,814$35,00016816.22%1,691
The George Washington University Law SchoolprivateDC1865$78,060$28,00016827.21%2,030
Georgetown University Law CenterprivateDC1870$87,588$35,00017115.75%3,028
Harvard Law SchoolprivateMA1817$86,344$27,5101749.20%2,025
Hofstra University School of LawprivateNY1970$76,730$35,79315740.56%843
Loyola Law SchoolprivateCA1920$74,026$45,00016326.05%1,114
University of Miami School of LawprivateFL1926$72,280$47,00016424.65%1,227
University of Michigan Law SchoolpublicMI1859$83,422$32,0001718.57%1,032
New York Law SchoolprivateNY1891$78,304$40,00015739.67%1,113
New York University School of LawprivateNY1835$90,638$20,00017213.39%2,172
Northwestern Pritzker School of LawprivateIL1859$83,938$40,00017312.30%1,205
Notre Dame Law SchoolprivateIL1869$76,336$30,00017016.07%602
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolprivatePA1850$88,184$42,2461738.05%1,032
Pepperdine University School of LawprivateCA1971$76,120$30,00016423.36%929
University of San Diego School of LawprivateCA1954$70,091$32,00016323.51%972
Seton Hall University School of LawprivateNJ1951$73,970$40,00016134.27%1,068
Gould School of LawprivateCA1896$88,436$40,09216911.17%1,543
Dedman School of LawprivateTX1911$70,750$26,00016724.59%746
St. John's University School of LawprivateNY1925$76,742$60,00016423.05%816
Stanford Law SchoolprivateCA1893$82,122$52,7971736.10%670
Tulane University School of LawprivateLA1847$77,648$37,50016139.97%849
Vanderbilt University Law SchoolprivateTN1874$81,492$32,79217013.26%656
University of Virginia School of LawpublicVA1826$84,900$35,00017310.17%982
Washington University School of LawprivateMO1867$76,589$48,00017518.96%1,122
Marshall-Wythe School of LawpublicVA1779$74,208$29,30216621.97%544
Yale Law SchoolprivateCT1843$81,818$34,7471744.06%676